William Paul Young made a statement to the effect that it is a Testament to God’s love and patience with us all, that He did not smite his abusive father; he wanted him to repent and embrace his love. This got me thinking all day yesterday
One of the most destructive consequences of Adam eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is that it put man in the center of his existence. In our eyes, WE became the custodian of Good and Evil; we determine what is good and what is evil in relation to us. As a result, our minds tend to view life like a movie where everything revolves around us; “I am the Protagonist”, “I am the good guy”, “I am the one getting a raw deal”, “everybody is against me”, “this person hurt ME”, “he's been good to ME” and the list goes on. This leads to the inevitable conflicts, disappointments and countless evils when people’s interests clash (as they always do).
However, this is just a flawed reality created by the fall of man, what is the true reality?
“We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God's original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body.
He was supreme in the beginning and—leading the resurrection parade—he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross.”(Col. 1:15-20,The Message Translation)
The centre of all things is Christ, he is the Supreme Being, the one in whom we can find purpose, meaning and rest. Without him we will never be satisfied for he is the reason we are all here; to be in perfect union with him and to live from that union. Christ is the good guy of this Movie!!!! We all revolve around him. And you know the good news? He’s madly in love with us all. This thought bears serious implications in our relationships and our view of others. We are to renew our minds to this true reality and view ourselves, people, events and life in general in relation to Christ and his love for us. If we do, then we will begin to see the world the way it really is; the way God sees it.
Below are Paul Young's fantastic Novel and another precious book by Frank Viola that I highly recommend.
Grace and Peace be multiplied to you
